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Originally formed in 1979 like a straight-up rock act, France’s Nightmare would see their fortunes flag simply by 1987, as well as the band continued hiatus until re-forming in 1999 mainly because a far more power metal-centric band. Headache attracted their first proper bit of interest following a storming starting …

The German rock outfit, Rage, originally shaped in the first ’80s, and even though the group has issued albums on a reliable basis since, lead singer/bassist Peter “Peavey” Wagner may be the just original member still in attendance. First referred to as Avenger, the group released a set of recordings …

Power metallic supergroup Masterplan features Ark vocalist Jorn Lande, guitarist Roland Grapow, drummer Ulli Kusch (both ex-Helloween), former Iron Saviour bassist Jan S. Eckert and key pad participant Axel Mackenrott. Founded in 2002, the group quickly released a 5-monitor E.P. entitled Enlighten Me, after that followed it making use of …

A German outfit fronted by way of a British isles singer, Lucifer’s Friend initial gained minimal notoriety, and later on major cult position, as both early practitioners of rock and progressive rock and roll. Produced in 1970 Hamburg, by previous German Bonds associates Peter Hesslein (electric guitar), Peter Hecht (keyboards), …

A shape-shifting and musically adept American, German, and Swedish hard rock and roll device that skilfully blends components of classical, gothic/doom steel, progressive rock and roll, and symphonic steel, Kamelot had become in 1992 in Tampa, Florida. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Thomas Youngblood, the music group has endured many lineup adjustments …

This hard rock-band was formed in Germany in 1986 by Bernie Kolbe (vocals, bass) and British expatriate Cliff Jackson (guitar; previously the first choice of UK intensifying rock and roll group Epitaph). Originally called Kingdom, the group added guitarist Alex Ritt, key pad participant Voker Sassenberg and drummer Thorstein Preker …

Swedish rock music group Lefay was actually an outgrowth of Morgana Lefay, which split up in 1997 after nearly ten years of activity along with a half-dozen albums released through Dark Tag. But something fishy was heading on, because founding music group people Charles Rytkönen (vocals) and Tony Eriksson (electric …

U.K.-centered power metallic sextet DragonForce shaped in 1999 across the twin-guitar assault of Herman Li and Sam Totman, keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov, as well as the effective vocals of ZP Theart; drummer David Mackintosh and bass participant Adrian Lambert became a member of the lineup later on. DragonForce had currently …

New Influx of British ROCK music group Demon were known because of their shocking and complex performances (quite exclusive, taking into consideration the no-fuss, stripped-down philosophy quality of the motion), but hardly ever sounded as severe as their name might suggest. Rather, they forged a mainstream hard rock and roll/metal …

Kai Hansen formed Helloween in 1984, performing acoustic guitar and singing within the rate metal band’s 1st 4 albums. He remaining in early 1989, nevertheless, and founded Gamma Ray with vocalist Ralf Scheepers (previously with Tyran Speed). The duo designed to record a one-off task that Hansen originated during Helloween, …